Sullivan, John Lawrence - P7529

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John Lawrence Sullivan

SQUIRT LABELLED "DANGEROUS"

Ice-cream dealer burglary charge

A SMALL SQUIRT labelled "Dangerous--handle with care," a jemmy, a torch, eight keys and a pair of gloves were exhibited on the sollicitors' table at Marylebone Court when John Lawrence Sullivan, 24, ice-cream dealer, of Balmore Street, Hightgate, was charged on remand with burglariousty breaking into a flat in Lancaster Terrace, Paddington, with intent to commit a felony; possessing housebreaking implements by night and possessing an offensive weapon (a squirt containing ammonia solution).

Mrs. Louisa Baker, caretaker, said at about 10.5 p.m. on May 5, she went to the flat, the occupants of which were away. She heard a noise like a man tapping a pipe on a table. She went to the flat below and phoned the police.
Constable Stacey said he saw Sullivan come from the rear window of the flat and run up the fire escape. He caught him after he had thrown away a jemmy. On Sullivan were a torch, eight keys, and a squirt -- containing a liquid smelling of ammonia. Asked what the "squirt gun" was for, he said, "I use it upon the dogs in joints if they give me any trouble."
A pane of glass had been removed from the kitchen door at the flat and there were jemmy marks on inner doors.
Cross-examined, the Constable said he didnt know that the squirt might be used on a lady's hair or for squirting ammonia on the plugs of cars.
Sullivan was sent for trail at the Sessions. He pleaded not quilty to the charges.

29th May 1948 - Marylebone Mercury